Defending champion

Chapter 452 The Peak Showdown

Chapter 24 Peak Showdown

Tyson Chandler used his bt bounce and his slender ape arm to get the ball for the Hornets first in the duel with Tim Duncan.

While Paul dribbled the ball before the Spurs noticed, he broke into the penalty area with an acceleration, picked a basket, and scored the first point for the Hornets, 2-0.

For the Hornets to get such an easy layup, Popovich, who was sitting on the bench, looked extremely cold.He is a coach who pursues perfection, and it is unforgivable for the team to make such a mistake.

The Spurs are very calm about this kind of ball. After the whole team ran over, everyone stretched wide, creating a large area of ​​space.

This is obviously to give Duncan a chance to play Jack single-handedly, but the Hornets' defense is quite tight today, and every position is stared to death.

Duncan had no choice but to make a cross screen with Parker in the high and low post. Duncan reached the low post, and Finley had a chance to run to 45 degrees to catch the ball and pass the ball to Duncan.

"The Hornets' defense is still very tight. The Spurs still have to play Duncan. Jack faced Duncan, and Duncan singled Jack in the low post. The Spurs' ball depends on Duncan." Smith observed the court situation and talked eloquently.

"Actually, if Jack tries his best to defend Duncan. Jack is the best defensive player this year. It is really difficult for Duncan to score goals. Jack's defense has already reached an astonishing level." Barkley said loudly.

"I think so too." Miller held up the "Upstairs" sign.Reggie Miller's ability to see the wind at the wall is a unique skill in the league.

"Let's watch the game!" Kenny Smith said angrily.

The player of the San Antonio Spurs, the Spurs are still determined to hit the ball to Tim Duncan.

The basketball fell directly from the outside, and the basketball came to Tim Duncan's hands.

Jack pushed hard on Duncan's back. Jack's foot was very stable, and Jack's whole body stuck to Duncan's body.

Jack used both hands and feet, constantly harassing Duncan's possession of the ball. Jack is such an offensive defense.Immediately, Tim Duncan was out of breath.

Duncan turned his body in a hurry, trying to step over from his back and turn into an attack facing the basket.

Duncan's idea was good, but he didn't know that Jack came up empty-handed the moment he walked over.

Then, the paw seemed to have eyes in Duncan's hand, and he pulled it out vigorously.

With Jack's swipe, he almost knocked off the basketball in Duncan's hand, if it wasn't for Duncan.

However, even if the basketball in Tim Duncan's hand was not taken out by Jack, Duncan's rhythm was also destroyed.

Duncan is Duncan, Duncan quickly adjusted, using the support foot, Duncan turned around again and made a shot.

Duncan's shot was forced by Jack, and now Jack is harassing Duncan in an all-round way, so Duncan missed the shot.

Paul turned around and grabbed the rebound among his teammates.Then, Lai, who got the basketball, pushed forward slowly, covered with Butler on the outside line, and handed the ball to Butler.

At the same time, in the low post, Jack and Tyson Chandler each ran a small circle in opposite directions, and they also covered each other.

In this way, Jack suddenly got stuck in the left waist position.

At the beginning of the game, both teams played very rigorously, and the team's tactical execution was in place. Jack was stuck in the low post and received the ball.

"Oh, Jack just successfully defended Duncan. Then, the two switched positions. Now Jack has become the offensive team. Is it better for Duncan to fight fire or Jack? Let's wait and see!" Kenny Smith followed suit.

"Let's watch the game!" Charles Barkley said angrily, as everyone didn't want to talk nonsense in this kind of scene.

As soon as he caught the basketball, Jack pointed the trash at Duncan.Dealing with Duncan is not that simple, you have to attack psychologically and physically to defeat him.

"Hey! Tim, it's time for revenge. Are you ready?" Jack said while taking a step towards the middle without hesitation. At this time, the Spurs did not double-team him.

Jack simply turned around and made a fake move to attract Duncan.

Duncan didn't jump, but Jack turned and jumped.

The whole body was attached to Duncan's body, while turning around and jumping, while using high-throw shots.

Jack has glued these two technologies together, and Duncan has not figured out the situation at all?
Jack stuck to his body and threw the basketball into the Spurs' basket.

Jack's move seemed rogue and ugly, but it was very difficult to defend.Duncan really didn't feel anything, just felt Jack's fake move, and then, he jumped over and stuck to his body, and the basketball was shot.

After Jack hit the first ball, San Antonio's home court was booed immediately.

At this time, Kenny Smith, who was sitting in the commentary booth, said jokingly: "Jack's move reminds me of Zach Randolph. He made a shot of the basketball in a feint and a twist. This doesn't look pretty. However, the requirements for the feel are still very high."

And Barkley shot back loudly: "Jack's shooting has surpassed Patrick. How can Randolph compare with Jack? Duncan can only defend with his eyes when the ball turns around and the rhythm and release point."

Reggie Miller continues the soy sauce party, two tigers are fighting, at this time, it is best to wait and see what happens.

When Jack returned to the defense, he heard Smith's words, and he secretly laughed to himself. Of course, this move may require a high touch.

The Hornets had just completed their offense, and the Spurs immediately played a quick counterattack.

Duncan's baseline serve went straight to the hands of Parker near the center line. When Parker passed the ball again, the basketball had already reached Bowen's hands from the Hornets' three-point line.

This would be a three-pointer for the rest of the Spurs, but Bowen is in front of Butler, and Bowen's bounce shot is a cap.He could only pass the basketball to Finley on one side, and when the basketball reached Finley's hands, this guy went straight to the Supersonic basket and scored a layup.

The Hornets just made an inside attack, and the Spurs immediately scored on a fast break, and it didn't even take 5 seconds.

Is this the Spurs?
The Hornets were indeed hit by this ball, and they were a little caught off guard. The Hornets arranged a defensive counterattack before the game, but at this time on the court, they were still not as fast as the Spurs.

Popovich is really good at training the team. From the beginning of the game, Jack had to pay attention to it with [-] points.

It really deserves to be a team that won three championships in 7 years, and it really has a hand.

"Did you find out that the Spurs are playing faster and faster now, and Popovich is not static!" Smith said unhurriedly.

"This is also the general trend. This is not the 90s anymore. Besides, this kind of dismissal is more marketable, isn't it?" Charles Barkley answered Kenny Smith's question so seriously.

"The Hornets like this kind of dismissal, right? The young Hornets are full of energy, but they can't be compared to the old San Antonio Spurs?" Reggie Miller expressed his concern.

However, Wilkens made a gesture off the court, and the supersonic rhythm changed suddenly.

The atmosphere of the stadium, from the calmness of the first round, began to become restless.

If the Spurs wanted to beat the Hornets as fast as they could, they just played slowly. Just now, the Spurs beat the Hornets as fast as lightning, but now the Hornets are coming at a very slow speed.

Paul took the basketball to the Spurs' three-point line, and he and Butler passed each other at the top of the key.

(End of this chapter)